archetipikus
Archetipikus is a Hungarian adjective meaning archetypal. It is used to describe motifs, figures, or symbols that reflect universal patterns found across different cultures and historical periods. In scholarly usage, archetipikus signals more than mere familiarity; it denotes elements linked to archetypes—patterns that recur in myths, fairy tales, religious narratives, and psychological theories about the human psyche.
The term derives from archetype (archetipus) with the Hungarian adjective suffix -ikus, the result of the broader
In literary criticism and media studies, archetipikus describes recurring narrative structures and character types—such as the
While similar to the everyday sense of typical, archetipikus emphasizes universality and psychic resonance rather than
See also: archetype, Jungian archetypes, mythology, folklore, literary criticism.